Identify and describe the five types of gestures identified by Ekman and Friesen

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: Student sample response should include all five gestures and a brief description of each.
Emblems—gestures that are speech independent and culturally learned, with direct verbal translations
Illustrators—gestures that are dependent and closely linked to what is said
Affect display—gestures that communicate emotion
Regulators—gestures that control conversation flow
Adaptors—gestures that satisfy and personal need and are often learned early in life.

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